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Eye Care (E): A Second Assesment
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-205-ELeadership and People ManagementIn February, as usual, Alejandro had his 2009 Global Perfomance and Development meeting with his superior, Tiago de Vasconcelos. His results had been very good: sales growth was 12.5%, reaching 100.3% of budgeted sales, above 98.1% of the business unit. In the new refractive line he had achieved 98%, compared to the average of 87%. Alejandro declared that communication had improved significantly, but even so he was nervous about his meetings with...Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (E): Una segunda evaluación
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-205Leadership and People ManagementEn Febrero, como era habitual, Alejandro tuvo la reunión de "2009 Global Perfomance and Development" con su superior Tiago de Vasconcelos. Los resultados habían sido muy buenos: un crecimiento de las ventas del 12,5%, alcanzando el 100,3% del presupuesto por encima del 98,1% de la Unidad de Negocio. En la nueva línea de refractiva obtuvo el 98% frente al 87% de media. Alejandro afirmó que la comunicación había mejorado de forma sensible; sin emb...Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (A, B, C, D y E) - Nota del instructor
Stein, GuidoTeaching Note DPOT-47Leadership and People Management, MarketingAlejandro Lanzagorta es un business manager de la multinacional de productos oftálmicos Eye Care. Lleva catorce años en la compañía y destaca por sus resultados (ha recibido varios premios) y entrega. Aspira a ser el director de su unidad de negocio y los últimos que han ocupado ese puesto han corroborado sus expectativas. Por ello, cuando en el 2006 quedó vacante el puesto, pensó que sería su oportunidad, pero fue ocupada por un veterano direct...Starting at €0.00
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Dirección por Competencias: Aspectos teóricos y prácticos en su diseño e implantación
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Stein, GuidoTechnical Note DPON-66Leadership and People ManagementLa nota describe los aspectos prácticos de la dirección por competencias (DpC), tanto en su diseño como en su administración. Analiza las modalidades posibles de los dos componentes de la DpC: a) el proceso (con sus impresos y el circuito de la información), y b) la relación de" coaching" entre "coach" (evaluador) y "coachee" (evaluado). Enmarca la DpC como instrumento integrador de la política de recursos humanos para dar valor a la compañía des...Starting at €8.20
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The Climate Corporation
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-516060-EStrategyClimate Corporation is a San Francisco-based data analytics company focused on agricultural applications. It was acquired by Monsanto in 2013. In 2015, Climate's decision support platform was used on 75 million acres of farmland in the U.S.; however, most of those acres were "free" acres. To build a viable business, Climate had to convince farmers to subscribe to and pay for premium offerings. The case describes Climate's technology approach, pro...Starting at €8.20
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Olam: On a New Course
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-513044-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production of packaged goods, shifting from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises q...Starting at €8.20
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2016 Update: Argentina Turns the Page
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-716077-EEconomicsThis brief case is a supplement to "Cresud and Argentina" (515-043) and "Note on Agriculture in Argentina" (515-069). Set in early 2016, it describes developments in Argentina under newly elected President Mauricio Macri, including the country's return to international credit markets, major economic and agricultural policy reforms, and the potential improvements and obstacles Argentina faces under this new administration. The case also describes ...Starting at €8.20
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OCP Group
Fabbe, Kristin E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, Natalie; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-718002-EEconomicsThis case explores the strategy of OCP Group, the 95%-state-owned Moroccan firm charged with managing the North African country's vast reserves of phosphate. Phosphate was one of the most vital macronutrients for plant health, along with nitrogen and potassium, and Morocco had about 75% of known worldwide reserves. In 2017, under the leadership of Dr. Mostafa Terrab, OCP was halfway through a $20 billion industrial transformation program aimed at...Starting at €8.20
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Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Bell, David E.; Kindred, Natalie; Shelman, Mary; Winig, LauraCase HBS-716038-EEconomicsThis case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and other crops in California's Central Valley, must decide how to respond to the changing operating environment. Scarce water resources-and institutional constraints on the use of wate...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Business/Business Climate (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Schwartz, Peter; Esty, Daniel C.; Slater, Alyson; Bortz, Christina; Hoffman, Andrew J.; Schendler, Auden; Bakhshi, Vicki; Krajeski, Alexis; Roosevelt, Theodore; Llewellyn, John; Correa, Maria Emilia; Way, Mark; Rendlen, BrittaArticle HBS-F0710ABusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityClimate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the risks and opportunities of climate change. Michael E. Porter and Forest L. Reinhardt argue that the effects of climate change on companies' operations are now so tangible and certain that the issue is best addressed with the tools of the strat...Starting at €8.20